| Randhawa | |
|---|---|
| Jāti | Jat | 
| Religions | |
| Languages | Punjabi | 
| Country | India, Pakistan | 
| Region | Punjab | 
| Ethnicity | Punjabi | 
Randhawa is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.[4][5][6][7][8] The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed Granthi (Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book- Guru Granth Sahib) was a Randhawa (Baba Buddha)[9]
List of notable people
Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:
- Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
 - Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
 - Baba Buddha, prime historical figure in Sikhism
 - Dara Singh Randhawa, Indian wrestler and actor
 - Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Indian athlete
 - Guriq Randhawa, English cricketer
 - Gurman Randhawa, English cricketer
 - Guru Randhawa, Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
 - Iftikhar Randhawa, Pakistani politician and writer
 - Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress and model
 - Jyoti Randhawa, Indian golfer
 - Karishma Randhawa, Indian actress
 - Kuljeet Randhawa, Indian actress and model
 - Kulraj Randhawa, Indian actress
 - Mahabali Shera (born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler
 - Mohinder Singh Randhawa, Indian administrator, historian and botanist
 - Muhammad Tahir Randhawa, Pakistani politician
 - Nikki Haley, née Randhawa, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
 - Ravinder Randhawa, British writer
 - Saadhika Randhawa, Indian actor
 - Sabah Randhawa, American academic administrator
 - Sardara Singh Randhawa, Indian wrestler and actor
 - Shaad Randhawa, Indian actor
 - Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Indian politician
 - Surjit Singh Randhawa, Indian field hockey player
 
References
- ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir BJP sacks party secretary Vikram Randhawa over provocative remarks". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Hindu leader asks people to experience cultural diversity". Daily Times (newspaper). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
 - ↑ Shukla, Vandana (2 June 2004). "Pak Randhawa's clan part of Sikh history". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
 - ↑ Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh (2004). Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 138, 141, 142. ISBN 9788180690747. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
 - ↑  Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-8-18475-241-0. 
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
 - ↑ Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000. Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore). 2001. p. 454. OCLC 50495187.
 - ↑ Journal of Regional History. Vol. 2. Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1981. p. 29.
 - ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). "Appendix B". Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. People of India: National series. Vol. 8 (Illustrated ed.). Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 1355–1357. ISBN 0-19-563357-1. OCLC 35662663.
 - ↑ Aulakh, Dr. Ajit Singh (2006). Illustrated Life Stories Of Baba Buddha Sahib Ji. B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh. pp. 3, 22. ISBN 81-7601-775-2.
 
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